Match-box holder.



C. V. BATES.

MATCH BOX HOLDER.

APPLIoA'rIoN FILED MAR. 16, 1914.

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Application filed March 16, 1914. Serial No. 824,946.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLIFFORD V. BATES, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Match-Box Holders, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in pocket match-box holders ofthe type wherein an entire match-box is retained within the holder. Withthe introduction of the small match-box upon the market there has been alarge demand for some suit able form of holder' in order that thematchbox may be carried by a person without liability of crushing thebox or having the box proper slip from the cover and thereby release thematches.

l/Vhile the small match-boxes are approximately of a uniform size,nevertheless, there is a slight variation and, consequently, any holderhaving rigid sides will not receive and hold match-boxes of slightlyvarying sizes. Furthermore, match-boxes have one or both sides thereofimpregnated with a material upon which to strike the match and in orderthat such material may be accessible a portion of one side of the holderis cut away. In striking a match upon the box it 'is desirable to havethe entire impregnable material exposed in order that a full sweep maybe given to the match along the impregnated surface.

In order to overcome the objections to the rigid type of matchboxholder, I have devised a holder capable of accommodating itself to matchboxes of slightly varying dimensions; a holder that will maintain thecover of the match box in fixed position but allow the box proper to bemoved relative to its cover and holder, and lastly, to provide a holderpermitting one side of the match box cover, which is impregnated, to becompletely exposed.

My improved structure is shown in the accompanying drawing in which-Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved holder with a match-boxtherein; Fig. 2 is a similar view to Fig. 1 with the cover of the holderin slightly raised position; Fig. 3 is a transverse section of Fig. 1;Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an enlargedsectional view of one end of Fig. 1l.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing my improved holderconsists of the bottom 6, the side wall 7 and cover 8; the bottom (3 andside wall 7 being prefer'- ably formed integral. The cover 8 has ahinged connection with the side wall 7 by a series of hinge members 9,10, 11, 1Q, 13 and 14 formed alternately upon the side wall and coverwith the hinge pin 15 ex tending through the hinged sections. The hingedsection 9 upon the side wall 7 is soldered to the hinge pin 15 and thehinged section 14 upon the cover is soldered to the hinge pin 15. rlhespring hinge thus described forms no part of my invention ex'- cept incombination with the other elements since .it is a common hingeconstruction; a spring hinge being obtained by reason of the twistingaction on the hinge pin 15 when the cover is raised.

The marginal edges of the bottom 6 are inturned as `shown at 16 and themarginal edges of the cover are inturned as shown at 17, thereby formingflanges.

The ordinary match box as shown in Fig. Q consists of the outer member,the cover 18 and the slidable box portion 19. The flanges 16 and 17overlie not only the sides of the box 18 to prevent lateral movement ofthe box relative to the holder, but said flanges also overlie the endsof the cover 18 to prevent longitudinal movement of the box 18 relativeto the holder. It will be noticed, however, that the flanges 1G and 17at the ends of the bottom 6 and cover 8 extend inwardly only asuflicient distance to engage the ends of the box cover and therebypermit the sliding of the box 19 from either end of the holder. Thecover 8 is normally held against the top of the match box cover 1S bythe spring action of the hinge pin 15 thereby exerting a slight pressureupon the top of the match box to prevent accidental slipping of thematch box 19 from the holder. It will be noted that the entireimpregnated surface Q0 along one side ofthe cover 18 is exposed topermit the match being properly struck against the impregnated surfaceand furthermore permitting all of the impregnated surface to be used.

It is of course obvious that the flanges 16 and 17 need not extendcontinuously along the edges of the bottom and cover of the holder as aplurality of Hanges properly spaced would accomplish practically thesame result and, therefore, without confining myself to the specificdetails of construction shown in this respect.

I claim: side Wall, and a spring for normally form l. A match box holdercomprising a base ing said cover toward said base and to 10 and one sideWall, a cover hinged to said thereby retain the match box Within saidside wall, a spring for normally forcing said holder.

I cover toward said base, and inturned mar- CLIFFORD V. BATES.y

ginal flanges on said base and cover. Witnesses:

2. A match box holder comprising a base JAMES R. OFFLELD, and one sideWall, a @over hinged. to said SADIE' RYAN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

